Host Boston and Online Fundraising Drive<\/p>\n
Vermont\u2019s ski resorts are launching a fundraising campaign this week in Boston, and online, to help residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut impacted by super storm Sandy.<\/p>\n
Dubbed Operation Mountains of Love, 100% of the funds raised will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur friends are going through something that Vermont knows all too well,” said Parker Riehle, president of the Vermont Ski Areas Association.” When Irene hit us last year, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut rallied to support Vermont\u2014they had our backs. Now, it\u2019s our turn to rally for them and we want them to know we have their backs as they do the difficult work of bouncing back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Operation Mountains of Love\u2026In Boston
\nThe heart of the effort kicks off Thursday, November 8th at the Boston Ski and Snowboard Expo at the Seaport World Trade Center and runs the full four days of the expo, which concludes Sunday, November 11th. All of Vermont\u2019s ski areas will be represented at the expo where more than 30,000 skiers and snowboarders are expected to flock seeking deals on lift tickets and vacation packages.<\/p>\n
Ski show participants will be encouraged to make a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. A variety of valuable incentives have been generously provided by Vermont\u2019s ski areas and marketing partners, including 5 \u201cMountains of Love\u201d vacation packages, hundreds of lift ticket deals and vouchers, and free Ben and Jerry\u2019s ice cream.<\/p>\n
$10 SMS \u201cText\u201d and Online Donations \u2013 Every Boston ski show participant who makes a minimum $10 donation between now and November 11th, 2012 using the text messaging donation feature provided by the American Red Cross (Text \u201cREDCROSS\u201d to 90999), or a secure online donation at www.redcross.org will receive:<\/p>\n
A lift ticket voucher valid for free or deeply discounted skiing and snowboarding.
\nAn entry to win one of five \u201cMountains of Love\u201d grand prize ski and stay vacation packages ranging from 2-day\/2-night stays to 5-day\/5-night getaways. Participants will be entered once for each $10 increment. For example, a $50 donation equals 5 entries.
\nA coupon for a free pint of Ben and Jerry\u2019s ice cream. (While supplies last.)
\nSugarbush Resort will match donations dollar-for-dollar up to a maximum total of $25,000
\nLong Trail Brewing Company will match the first fifty $10 donations.
\nEligibility: To be eligible for prizes, ski show donors must show a Ski Vermont representative the validating SMS response from the American Red Cross dated November 5th \u2013 November 11th; or an email from the American Red Cross dated November 5-November 11th confirming a secure online donation of at least $10.<\/p>\n
Operation Mountains of Love\u2026Online
\nSki Vermont\u2019s online family is encouraged to participate by making a secure online donation to www.redcross.org or by text message. For each $10 donation to the Red Cross, the confirmed donor will be entered to win one of five \u201cMountains of Love\u201d ski and stay vacation packages for this winter.<\/p>\n
$10 SMS \u201cText\u201d and Online Donations\u2013 Everyone who makes a minimum $10 donation between now and November 11th, 2012 using the text messaging donation feature provided by the American Red Cross (Text \u201cREDCROSS\u201d to 90999), or a secure online donation at www.redcross.org, and emails a screen shot or a confirmation email from the Red Cross to info@skivermont.comwill be entered to win:<\/p>\n
One of five \u201cMountains of Love\u201d grand prize ski and stay vacation packages ranging from 2-day\/2-night stays to 5-day\/5-night getaways. Participants will be entered once for each $10 increment. For example, a $50 donation equals 5 entries.
\nEligibility: To be eligible for prizes, donors must email info@skivermont.comwith a screen shot of the validating SMS response from the American Red Cross, or an email from the American Red Cross confirming that they\u2019ve made a secure donation of at least $10 by visiting www.redcross.org. The validating SMS response and the email verification from the American Red Cross must be dated November 5th \u2013 November 11th.